Tag: Tracy Chapman

She Sampled His Hit on TikTok. Then All Hell Broke Loose

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By Elias Leight

KueenD went viral after flipping Kstylis’ 2013 single “Booty Me Down.” But by not clearing the sample, her breakthrough moment became a career-stalling ordeal
Nicki Minaj Reaches Settlement With Tracy Chapman in ‘Sorry’ Lawsuit

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By Daniel Kreps

Rapper agrees to pay $450,000 to singer to avoid copyright infringement trial
Guitarist Steve Hunter on His Journey From ‘Berlin’ to ‘Billion Dollar Babies’

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By Andy Greene

Veteran sideman appeared on classic LPs by Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, performed the intro to Peter Gabriel’s “Solsbury Hill,” and worked with Aerosmith and Tracy Chapman
‘Fast Car’: The Rebirth of Tracy Chapman’s Hard-Luck Anthem

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By David Browne

How one of the most socially conscious hits of the Eighties made a comeback, just in time for a pandemic and social upheaval